Article: The Naked Truth; The high-tech way of dealing with acne.(Society)

Article: Acne, the Bane of Adolescence; Disease Became a Popular Concern in the Youth Culture of the '50s and '60s
The Washington Post;  September 8, 1998 ;     700+ words ......are more than 50 types of acne, the most common skin disorder...slang: "Zits are the pits." Acne usually begins on the face...characteristic larger pimples of acne. The largest and most active oil glands in the body are on the nose...shoulders and neck. While acne is most common in ...

Article: Unclogged Pores: What's New in the Treatment of Acne.
PR Newswire;  November 2, 2005 ;     700+ words ......continue to believe acne is caused by diet. In fact, acne is caused by three...oil by enlarged oil glands in the skin; blockage...factors that cause acne. Lasers use heat to damage the oil glands. Photodynamic therapy...light to target the oil glands and ...

Article: Acne can't be prevented, but it can be controlled
Post-Tribune (IN);  December 3, 2001 ;     503 words ......person's general health. Acne is caused by the oil glands of the skin breaking...mild cases, only a few oil glands break open; in severe acne, many do. Acne runs...way of changing one's oil glands. Dirt does not cause acne, despite what you may...

Article: Acne was ruining my life. I was virtually suicidal until acupuncture cured me at last; By Band Of Gold star DAVID SCHOFIELD.(Features)
The Mirror (London, England);  March 19, 1998 ;     616 words ......teenagers can testify, all acne brought was unhappiness. Ointments...purifying tablets. But the acne always returned. The bullying...career in my twenties, the acne held me back in my work. I...cords. The shocking reality of acne is that one per cent of men...a permanent disfigurement. Acne ...

Article: New treatments target causes of acne.
Dermatology Nursing;  February 1, 2006 ;     572 words ......continue to believe acne is caused by diet. In fact, acne is caused by three...oil by enlarged oil glands in the skin, (b...scars created by acne. New laser and light...factors that cause acne. Lasers use heat to damage the oil glands. Photodynamic ...

Article: Health: Acne: A pimply agony of adolescence.
PPI - Pakistan Press International;  May 13, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Karachi, May 13 (PPI): Acne is one of the few nightmares...adolescence. Simply speaking acne is an inflammatory skin disease...arms, back and chest and the oil glands attached to them. It is an...circulating in the blood, but in the acne sufferer, this hormone has...lotions, pads that remove ...

Article: College students may still struggle with acne
University Wire;  April 25, 2001 ;     700+ words ......hormones cause acne, Kolner said. "When oil glands in the skin are...and pus, he said. Acne can present itself...are open clogged oil glands where the oil is...closed clogged oil glands, where the plug...This type of acne is the least harmful...

Article: ACNE AGONY; PEOPLE ARE GETTING IT EARLIER AND LATER IN LIFE.(SERIES: Daily Dose)(CNY)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  March 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ......nodules (large, hardened acne spots with no pus) and cysts (large, inflamed acne spot with pus). Causes Pimples...produce oil and clog the pores. Acne tends to appear in areas where there are large quantities of oil glands, such as the face, shoulders...leading to the typical cases ...

Article: Acne
Al Bawaba;  February 2, 2005 ;     57 words ...Acne is a collection of spots and blackheads...the face, back, chest and shoulders. Acne occurs when the oil glands in the skin block up. Acne is very common in teenagers and often...creams and soaps are available to treat acne. A doctor will treat Acne if it is severe. 2005 Al ...

Article: ASK THE DOCTOR; Chocolate, dirt among myths about acne
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  May 6, 2003 ;     660 words ......different treatment than teenage acne. Acne occurs when hair follicles...to scar more than pimples. Acne is not an infection but rather...irritation. Bacteria are involved in acne but mostly because dysfunctional oil glands contribute to an increased...oil glands, which ...

Article: Stop your next breakout: it's not the fries, it's bad information that's causing the acne that hits nearly half of all adult women. Here's the truth about your breakouts--and how to get rid of them for good.(Health)
Marie Claire;  September 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......it. For that, you need an acne remedy. 3 true. Products...your forehead and worsen acne. Unfortunately, the only...Dirty skin doesn't cause acne. In fact, scrubbing your...traumatizing the skin, stimulating oil glands, and causing the acne you have to inflame and scar...are approved ...

Article: An Advance Against Acne; A vacuum like device is defeating some really tough cases.(photopneumatic therapy)
U.S. News & World Report;  June 9, 2008 ;     570 words ......Lyon In the war against her acne, Veronica Prudencio was losing...stuns and shrinks hyperactive oil glands and kills the bacteria they...studies reveal high rates of acne clearing among patients for...technique stuns overactive oil glands and kills bacteria.

Article: ACNE UNDER CONTROL; DERMATOLOGY HOLDS ADVANTAGE IN SKIN BATTLE.(L.A. Life)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  September 27, 1999 ;     700+ words ......which can lead to acne. Acne lesions break out when the...imbalances that can cause acne. And for men and women with less serious cases of acne, there also are over-the...road further. We are curing acne better than when I started...drugs and, with really bad acne, we have ...

Article: Health: In The Clear From Acne.
Newsweek;  January 10, 2005 ;     676 words ......and Aleve. Over-the-counter acne treatments failed, so she saw...drug that attacks and destroys oil glands. Though she'd heard Accutane...and that it sometimes made acne worse before improving it...and penetrate pores to shrink oil glands. The major downside is cost...three sessions ...